Re: [Jason] Migrating from AM1 to CMSB

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:56:30 -0800

Thank you, Jason.

Re: [matrix] Migrating from AM1 to CMSB

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:48:49 -0800

Thank you, Jason.

We did understand those 2 steps. I'm working with another developer who is very comfortable with alternatives to CMSB, and he feels that if we don't have a simple way to migrate from AM1, it would probably be quicker and cleaner to use the CMS he is familiar with. I must say, to my dismay, his argument is convincing and I'll probably give in on this one.

I still swear by Interactive Tools products, but this migration project appears to be really starting from scratch and I may have to concede this one. I had hoped there were tools for this but I guess that was a little unrealistic. Time marches on.

Thank you for your response.

Migrating from AM1 to CMSB

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:06:45 -0800

I'm sure this must have been asked and answered somewhere, but I can't find it.

Is there a simple way to migrate (upgrade) a site from AM1 to CMSB? We looked at this and it seems like a formidable task...almost a rebuild. Hope I'm wrong.

Specifically:

1. Is there a tool for transferring data from flatfile to MySQL?

2. Is there a clean, easy way to make template modifications from one to the other?

Any help you can give on this subject is warmly welcomed!
:)

Thank you.

Re: [Jason] Why move to CMSB from Article Manager 1?

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:14:37 -0800

Thank you, Jason. you said this so much better than I could. I'm confident the client can take it from here...he's brilliant and will probably also say this better than I.
[:)]

Again, thanks. I think I may even have a couple more that apply specifically to the client's site.

I believe they are smart people and will see the wisdom in the upgrade.

Why move to CMSB from Article Manager 1?

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:58:01 -0800

We have an excellent client for whom we installed AM1 many, many years ago. It's plugging away, but the wysiwyg is no longer cross-browser and I'm sure there are too many reasons to count to upgrade them to CMSB.

Do you have a little list of reasons that will make sense to a non-techie client? Security, problems with AM1, benefits of CMSB?

I figured you have this well and truly listed somewhere and would love to send him answers that will help him feel confident in presenting proposed changes to his board for approval, especially since we will have to enlist the help of a data expert to convert their flat file data to MySql.

Both products are primo in my book, but there's no question in my mind that CMSB offers much more.

Thank you for any help you can give.

Re: [Donna] Does WYSIWYG work on mac?

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:46:47 -0800

Thanks Donna. Turns out it's not the Mac! It's the latest version of Firefox (Firefox 3.0.6). I had not upgraded from 3.0.5 and couldn't see his problem. However, it's duplicated now on a PC with 3.0.6.

All settings are right to show the window after clicking the "Insert" button (Javascript, popup blocker, etc.) but no go.

If you are able to try it with Firefox 3.0.6, I'd be very interested in your results. Maybe you can find some arcane setting in the browser we need to change.

Thanks so much for your help.

Re: [simonwh] Does WYSIWYG work on mac?

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:33:55 -0800

I know this is an older post, but wondered if you have any problems using the link button on a Mac (using Firefox 3).

We have a client with that platform configuration who can use all features on the editor except the link button. Apparently he gets as far as the window with the Insert button, but even with properly selected and inserted links, nothing happens using the button. (BTW, it works fine on a PC.)

Would love some feedback on use of WYSIWYG and Mac to see if there's anything we can do to help him resolve this issue.

Thank you.

Re: [Perchpole] Everybody busy there? 2-Column code needed ASAP, please.

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:59:43 -0800

Good point. I was trying to shorten the code...taking out anything extraneous for that template...but you are right about the argument.

This is a template where that first "if" argument will always be satisfied since the image (and corresponding thumbnail) is a required upload.

Is there a better way to write that? (I'm sure there is...I'm woefully inadequate in PHP but can usually muddle through by trial and error. Very cool language.)

Thanks for the tip.

Re: [Dave] Everybody busy there? 2-Column code needed ASAP, please.

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:55:05 -0800

Just sent you the login info...can't thank you enough for this!

I've said it before, but it surely bears repeating...you have the best support in the business.

Everybody busy there? 2-Column code needed ASAP, please.

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:02:25 -0800

I'm hoping this is easy for you experts and am sorry if this seems like a double post. I just need this right away, and since it's a common request, thought you might be able to answer quickly.

Here's the 2-column code that doesn't work. (It did in previous versions with different tags.) This is for thumbnails in rows of two within a right-hand column on the page:

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width=""
height="" />

No records were found!

I will be eternally grateful for the solution to this. Are the 2-columns still doable in latest version of CMS Builder?

Thank you SO much!

Re: [Dave] Intro as SectionList field revisited. Any changes?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:56:23 -0800

Wow, I hadn't thought of that last one. That's creative.

Any of these works for me, and I'd been using the first., but now I think I'd like to try the last for this project. Looks simpler for client to maintain.

Thanks a bunch.

Intro as SectionList field revisited. Any changes?

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:54:32 -0700

Hi,

I've been working on a site where, again, it's important for the client to have the ability to update the introductory information on a List page. Here's what I've done in the past that works:
1. Create a section named "Intros"
2. Create the intro for a specific category as page in the section.
3. Add the Load Records Code before the intro location on the List page to include the viewer and add the record code.
4. Add (or add again) the Load Record List code for the list page for the list viewer.

I don't mind going through these steps during development, but wanted to confirm that there's no way update the "intro" text other than having client go to a separate section (Intros) and selecting the introduction update for a specific List page.

Now that I've articulated this question, I really can't see how it could be done any differently within CMS Builder...but I'm asking anyway. Between the Interactive Tools team and knowledgeable members on this forum I've learned there's always something more to learn about creative solutions.

Thanks!

Re: [Donna] PHP 4 to 5

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:03:36 -0700

Wow! How fast was that reply!

Interactive Tools has the best support ever.

Thank you, Donna.

PHP 4 to 5

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:57:03 -0700

Howdy,

We installed a CMS Builder site last spring, (version 1_09) on a server running PHP 4.4.9.

I'm getting ready to install a second website on that server using the latest CMS Builder version 1_22 (separate license, of course).

We have the option at this point to upgrade to PHP 5 on the server, and I'd like to do that first, just in case we'll be using future tools requiring that version.

Finally, the question: if we upgrade the server to PHP 5, will that affect the performance of the earlier installation of CMS Builder (v 1_09) which seems to be running fine on 4.4.9?

Many, many thanks.

Re: [chassa2556] CMS Builder for Gallery

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:46:10 -0700

Hi Chassa,

I'd be happy to post the URL, but won't do that without our client's permission. However, even though Dave points out that this solution is experimental, it works like a charm for us. This client is very actively using 10 "albums" contained in a "gallery" all produced through CMS Builder.

I don't know whether this idea is relevant for your needs, but we researched just about every photo gallery option we could find, open source and otherwise. Installed several, but came back to CMS Builder because it is, hands down, the easiest to customize the look and feel of to slip into an existing design.

It seems that every gallery out there has a different template system applied (that is, assuming the appearance is configurable), and for long term, reliable solutions, we've found that it's much smarter and more cost-effective to go with Interactive Tools. This way we don't have to bend the carefully thought out, user-friendly design of the whole site to fit a specific product...galleries, etc.

How we did this was to simply present the thumbnails in a list page, each linked to a detail page with the image and lots of content. With the addition of the next and previous links for each detail page, it's perfect.

So, the interface only requires the artist to upload a new work for each new page, add details and content in a couple of additional text box fields, and publish. It's especially helpful that the detail pages can be re-ordered by dragging. Very nice features.

Hope this helps.

Re: [matrix] CMS Builder for Gallery

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:06:21 -0700

This is exactly what we needed! It is perfect.

Thank you so much. Having the ability to add this to the detail pages opens up a whole new world of possibilities. For instance, in addition to the gallery feature we're building, it's a great way to prompt visitors to move on to the next article.

Your support absolutely can not be beat. The BEST!

Thank you.

Re: [Dave] CMS Builder for Gallery

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:09:37 -0700

Wow, this is great! I'm really excited about our possibly getting next and previous links for these pages...would make this full-fledged gallery software for those who don't want all those comments and rating systems...professional artists and photographers, for instance.

Excellent idea for news stories, too, keeping visitors around.

Email to you with access information follows.

Thank you so much!!!

CMS Builder for Gallery

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:51:11 -0700

I thought I could do this, but maybe not.

Building a gallery for an artist, and what I need is a section where the list viewer displays thumbnail images for a gallery of images. Each thumbnail is linked to the detail page where the larger image is displayed.

Did that. So far, so wonderful.

But now I'm stuck on the Detail Page. I really need Next & Previous links on each Detail Page for sequential navigation through the individual image pages if someone doesn't want to return to the section list (thumbnail display) each time.

Is there any way to do this and maintain the thumbnail display with the 15 or 20 images we anticipate for each section?

Please say yes and tell me what I've been missing. I think that all the postings I've read refer to the List Page only, and we need that page to work as described.

Thank you!

Re: [ethan76] Upload directory after DNS changes

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:12:48 -0700

Hi ethan76,

The answer in my case was fairly quick and easy...to create a second directory to hold the uploads directory (named after the domain name - wthout the .com suffix). You may want to check with support first, but I believe that if I'd initially created the redundantly-named directory, the problem wouldn't have happened. However, this may work only in a case like the one I encountered.

Copied below for you is the response I received, changed only to protect the root path and domain name information. I hope you can extrapolate your solution from this. If not, an email to support with your directory and path info will include specific information for your issue.

Interactive Tools has the best support ever, of course.

My response from Mike was:

"For now the best thing to do would be to copy the /CMS/uploads/ directory and move it into a /NewSite/ directory. This way the full path for uploads on your server will be:

/NewSite/CMS/uploads/

From there, you can change the upload path in the "General Settings" in CMS Builder to point to this new directory (/home/username/public_html/NewSite/NewSite/content/uploads/)."

Good luck!

Re: [MikeB] Upload directory after DNS changes

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:13:06 -0700

Thanks so much! All is now perfect.

I sent in a support request and Dave gave us the great (and amazingly fast) service we've come to expect over the years. Clients are thrilled and so are we.

Interactive Tools still sets the benchmark for service and support. Can't wait to get the next CMS Builder websites up and running!

Many thanks, again.

Upload directory after DNS changes

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:55:33 -0700

Hi,

I'm having a little trouble getting the uploads to show after a DNS redirect. This site was built first within a directory with a host where add on domains are permitted on accounts. (PrimaryDomainName.com/NewSite/). Everything worked great before DNS redirect, but now the upload path is wrong.

Previously, upload URL was /content/uploads/ within the NewSite directory. (/NewSite/content/uploads/)

Upload directory was:
/home/username/public_html/NewSite/content/uploads/

Now CMS Builder is looking for:
/home/username/public_html/NewSite/NewSite/content/uploads/

Any ideas? I know it's simple, and know it's just the path, but can't use /home/username/public_html/content/uploads/ as path since we have also installed CMS Builder there for another new site and /home/username/public_html/NewSite/content/uploads/

Have confirmed the correct path by running a server info cgi script on newly DNSed (new word?) domain which shows path starting with
/home/username/public_html/NewSite/

This may be something I have to take up with the webhost, but I am hoping you have a quick solution for me. Client is dying to see the site live. They absolutely love their CMS Builder.

UPDATE A FEW MINUTES LATER:
Thought I had a workaround, just by calling the doubled URL, but it doesn't work, either. Looking forward to your solution.

Thank you so much.

Re: [Dave] User Accounts - Help, please

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:19:25 -0700

Yep. They surely will be able to kill their slideshows, but I'll admit to getting cute with the CMS.

It'll be great to have an additional level of access to address that. Will look forward to it. In the meantime have added cautions to the Field/Record Name.

Thanks a million for you help...and such a quick response. There's just not enough praise for your high level of support.

Thanks again.

Re: [Dave] User Accounts - Help, please

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:13:35 -0700

Okay. I set up user as admin and see what you mean...it's just a name issue. Good to see they don't really get admin access to play around and destroy weeks of work for which they would have to pay again. (Would also maybe break my heart.)

I think I understand now. Will go test the field admin access question for myself. Shouldn't have bothered you with that one without trying it first.

Thanks!

Re: [Dave] User Accounts - Help, please

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:08:19 -0700

Man, you are the best! I'll bet you can hear my sigh of relief all the way to there, 2500 miles away! Thank you!!

Does the "admin" designation mean they can update fields that were set up within a section to be changed only by admin? For instance, I had a lot of fun with CMS Builder and used a couple of places to include iframes, called by variable for that page. Works like a charm, but did designate admin only for that field change since if they mess with it, it'll break their beautiful slide shows.

Not sure that made sense, but does it?
:)

It's not a deal killer, like not being able to update, but would be good to know.

Thanks so much again.

User Accounts - Help, please

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:14:29 -0700

We waited until the site was complete for delivery before setting up a user account for the client (just as we do for AM). What I'm trying to do is allow access to update most sections without admin access.

Haven't done this before, so now have an unexpected problem. My only choice other than admin seems to be: "Regular - User can only access records they have created."

After setting up this account, obviously my client can't update all those sections we want them to be able to maintain.

Omigosh!! What to do? We're delivering TOMORROW. Good grief. Nothing like waiting til the last minute.

Thank you so very much.